Archive for December 3rd, 2006

The Liberal leadership convention is over with surprising results, with Stephane Dion ensconced as the new leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.

The voting on the policy resolutions did not surprise me when it came to their resolutions on firearms.

Resolution #42 (which I originally missed when I posted earlier) was passed. This was a resolution to ban all semi-automatic firearms.

WHEREAS automatic and semi-automatic weapons are illegal for hunting purposes; and

WHEREAS automatic and semi-automatic weapons do not support the hunting culture found in all parts of Canada;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Liberal Party of Canada urge the Government of Canada to support legislation to eliminate the personal use of automatic and semi-automatic weapons.

National Women’s Liberal CommissionLiberal Party of Nova Scotia

This passed even though it was inaccurate due either through ignorance or malicious intent, as semi-auto firearms are regularly used in hunting, sport shooting or predator control in the agricultural community.

So the Federal Liberals now have it on record that they want to ban all semi-auto firearms. Not just handguns anymore, but semi-auto shotguns, rifles (even your .22s) in addition to handguns.